Chicken Biryani

Duration: 1 hour
Ingredients:

1. Chicken: 500gms
2. Rice: 500gms
3. Onions: 1 (medium) finely chopped
4. Ginger Garlic Paste: 2 spoons
5. Curd: 100gms or ml
6. Cinnamon: 2 inches
7. Cardamom: 5 - 8
8. Sajeera: 1 spoon
9. Cloves: 5 - 8
10. Biryani Leaves: 2 (Big)
11. Green Chillies: 7 - 10
12. Mint Leaves (Pudeena): 1 bunch
13. Coriander Leaves: 1 bunch
14. Garam Masala: 1 1/2 spoon
15. Chilli Powder: 1 spoon
16. Turmeric Powder: 1/4 spoon
17. Food Color (Yellow or Saffron): 1/8 spoon
18. Milk: 2 spoons
19. Lemon: 2
20. Salt: To Taste
21. Oil or Ghee: 3 tbsp

Preparation:

1. First marinade chicken by adding Ginger garlic paste+curd+cinnamon(1 1/2inch)+cardamom(5 no)+cloves(6 no)+sajeera(3/4 spoon)+Biryani leaves+mint leaves+coriander leaves+uncut green chillies+garam masala+red chilli powder+turmeric powder+salt to taste+1 tbsp oil or ghee.
2. Mix all the above mentioned ingredients thoroughly and set aside for 30 minutes.
3. In a frying pan put the oil,fry chopped onions till it turns golden brown and keep aside.
4. Later half cooked the rice by putting cinnamon(1/2inch)+sajeera(1/4 spoon)+cardamom(3 no)+salt (1/2 spoon)+oil (1-2 spoons).
5. Once rice is half boiled take the marinated chicken in a cooking bowl,put few fried onions on it.
6. Then add half boiled rice on the marinated chicken.Next add fried onions with oil+lemon juice+few mint and coriander leaves+color mixed with milk.
7. Now close the lid and put some weight on it,so that steam doesn't come out.Cook for 10-15 minutes on a low- medium flame till chicken is cooked.
8. Once its cooked,garnish it with onions,coriander leaves,mint leaves and lemon.Serve hot with raitha.